Continuous Improvement Manager
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Continuous Improvement Manager developing lean strategies and driving CI culture at Watts. Leading project improvements and training teams on lean methodologies for operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
- Act as a change agent, systematically driving a CI culture
- Lead and manage all standardized CI activities across the site, aligned with the Watts CI business system
- Facilitate strategy deployment and goal deployment across all site functions and multiple value streams
- Maintain a site-wide lean roadmap aimed at meeting site business goals and evolving CI culture, with an ongoing focus on improving productivity, quality, delivery and customer allegiance
- Champion, measure and report on site productivity savings to meet AOP goals
- Lead kaizen and lean workshops for site leaders and associates, effectively training on and employing techniques such as VSM, daily management, standard work, problem solving, 3P/layout, cell design, material flow, TPM, SMED, 5S and visual management
- Identify and prioritize business opportunities for improvement
- Identify internal and external best practices, and share across the site and Watts
- Lead site CI steering committee and facilitate the development and maintenance of an ongoing improvement project funnel, being filled from all areas of the business
- Facilitate the ongoing development of a healthy cross-functional group of qualified CI practitioners and lean leaders
- Ensure company policies are followed. Enforce company safety policies.
- Assume responsibility for other projects and duties as assigned by manager or Company management.
Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, or related technical field.
- 5+ years of progressive manufacturing experience with a focus on hands-on lean kaizen, including VSM, daily management, standard work, cell design, material flow, TPM, SMED, Six Sigma, 3P/layout, 5S and visual management.
- Working knowledge of multiple business functions, including operations, quality, logistics, finance, sales, customer service, engineering, IT and human resources
- Experience leading strategy deployment and goal deployment, and developing a site-side lean roadmap with demonstrated results
- Demonstrated experience solving business problems utilizing lean principles.
- Proven leadership skills to coach and lead teams to fully deliver chartered objectives and projects.
- Experience as a front-line Supervisor is strongly desired.
- Advanced computer proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Must successfully establish employment eligibility and satisfactorily complete background checks, including [insert checks], and required pre-employment testing as a condition of employment.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave
- 10 paid holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Continued professional development opportunities
- Educational reimbursement
- Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs
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